{"product_id":"stepping-out-of-self-deception-the-buddhas-liberating-teaching-of-no-self-9781590307298","title":"Stepping Out of Self-Deception: The Buddha's Liberating Teaching of No-Self","description":"\u003cb\u003eA prominent Insight Meditation teacher presents the Buddhist concept of \"no-self\" in an easy-to-understand way that will radically change your perspective on life\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnatta\u003c\/i\u003e is the Buddhist teaching on the nonexistence of a permanent, independent self. It's a notoriously puzzling and elusive concept, usually leading to such questions as, \"If I don't have a self, who's reading this sentence?\" It's not that there's no self there, says Rodney Smith. It's just that the self that is reading this sentence is a configuration of elements that at one time did not exist and which at some point in the future will disperse. Even in its present existence, it's more a temporary arrangement of components rather than something solid. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnatta\u003c\/i\u003e is a truth the Buddha considered to be absolutely essential to his teaching. Smith shows that understanding this truth can change the way you relate to the world, and that the perspective of selflessness is critically important for anyone involved in spiritual practice. Seeing it can be the key to getting past the idea that spirituality has something to do with self-improvement, and to accessing the joy of deep insight into reality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16601548\"\u003eRodney Smith\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/13\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.56h x 5.54w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590307298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1590307291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL007040\"\u003eBuddhism | Theravada\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI028000\"\u003eBuddhist\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRodney Smith is the founding and guiding teacher of the Seattle Insight Meditation Society and a guiding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society, Barre, Massachusetts. He leads classes and retreats throughout the United States. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eLessons from the Dying\u003c\/i\u003e, a book that grew out of the many years he spent in hospice work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44706207727853,"sku":"9781590307298","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a16cd5f8-7b43-4c39-854a-999aee3fda90.jpg?v=1703951780","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/stepping-out-of-self-deception-the-buddhas-liberating-teaching-of-no-self-9781590307298","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}